Story byMichael ScottThu, December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM UTC·1 min readAfter earning 11 starts and scoring six goals for Vincent Kompany, Lennart Karl is no longer the starlet of Bayern Munich’s academy. He has officially moved into the senior squad and there is no looking back (unless Julian Nagelsmann is involved). That means that the mantle has fallen to 16-year old center-back Cassiano Kiala. The young German has trained with the first team for most of 2025, but he finally made his senior debut in the 4-0 win over Heidenheim right before the winter break. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKiala has recently been linked to a number of Premier League clubs who were looking to snatch him up before he signed a long-term deal with Bayern.